8.1 Axilla Vasculature

Question 1

Identify the axillary artery. From what proximal artery does this branch?

Answer 1

Subclavian artery.

Question 2

Identify the Superior thoracic artery. From what proximal artery does this branch?

Answer 2

Axillary artery.

Question 3

Identify the thoracoacromial artery. From what proximal artery does this branch? What are 3 branches of this artery?

Answer 3

Axillary artery.
The thoracoacromial artery gives acromial, deltoid, pectoral and clavicular branches.
Located deep to pec minor.

Question 4

Identify the lateral thoracic artery. From what proximal artery does this branch?

Answer 4

Axillary a.

Question 5

Identify the anterior humeral circumflex artery. From what proximal artery does this branch?

Answer 5

Axillary a.

Question 6

Identify the posterior humeral circumflex a. From what proximal artery does this branch?

Answer 6

Axillary a.

Question 7

Identify the Subscapular a.
From what proximal artery does this branch?
Identify and name its 2 branches.

Answer 7

Axillary a.
Circumflex scapular artery.
Thoracodorsal a.